The Hand of Irulegi : The Oldest Written Example of the Ancient Basque Language

Discovered! The oldest text written in Basque...EVER. The Hand of Irulegi ✋ This little bronze hand was recently discovered and analyzed by archaeologists and found to contain an inscription in Basque. At 2100 years old, that makes it the oldest written Basque ever found. Basque is one of the oldest languages in Europe, but has had a surprisingly short life span in written form. This finding predates previous written examples of Basque by a millennia! Curious for more? Read more at the blog: https://www.travelcookeat.com/importe... The article from El País: https://english.elpais.com/culture/20... FOLLOW MARTI: BLOG ► https://www.travelcookeat.com INSTAGRAM ►   / martibuckley   TWITTER ►   / martibk   GET HER AWARD-WINNING BOOK ABOUT BASQUE COUNTRY ►https://amzn.to/2KJS8Tn